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A "stop list" serves different purposes across various fields, typically involving the exclusion of certain items for efficiency or clarity.

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Definition

C1Computing

(technical)A collection of common words or data items ignored during data processing to improve efficiency.

Example

  • The search engine uses a stop list to exclude common words like 'the' and 'and' from its indexing process.

B2Media

(informal)A list of subscribers who no longer wish to receive a publication.

Example

  • The newspaper updated its stop list to ensure that unsubscribed users no longer receive issues.

C1Music

(technical)A list of the stops on a specific organ, detailing the sets of pipes that produce different sounds.

Example

  • The organist referred to the stop list to select the appropriate sounds for the concert.

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